March 31, 2008

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The Clinton campaign has said before that Fox treats them more fairly than MSNBC, but prominent surrogate Governor Ed Rendell heaped the strongest praise yet on the Murdoch-owned network.

"I think during this entire primary coverage, starting in Iowa and up to the present -- FOX has done the fairest job, and remained the most objective of all the cable networks. You hate both of our candidates. No, I’m only kidding. But you actually have done a very balanced job of reporting the news, and some of the other stations are just caught up with Senator Obama, who is a great guy, but Senator Obama can do no wrong, and Senator Clinton can do no right.”

UPDATE: Rendell must not be so angry at the other networks, even those that many claim are "caught up with Senator Obama." About a half hour ago, he appear on Chris Matthews MSNBC show.

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It is true. Fox is the only channel that doesn't slant thier news anti-Clinton and gush over Obama. It's gotten to the point where not attacking Clinton is seen as being proClinton. Freedom is in jeopardy if we don't have a free press. And corporate owned media has decided they want a McCain/Obama race in the fall. Where is the outrage? Ever since the Clinton campaign started making money from the Obama campaign's shouts that Clinton get out of the race, they changed thier tactics. Now, it's almost a complete news blackout for Clinton. Only newspapers are carrying information about her these last few days. It's Obama 24/7.

I have always thought that the right was dirty tricks and haters, but now I will tear up my Dem card and be an indep. The nasty things the Obama supporters post is what is tearing the party down for a proud Dem like me. The Obama supporters won't let me in anyway voice my opinion without the nasty name calling. I was hoping that I could vote for Sen. Obama but after classifing me as a beer drink idoit, bigot. I'm done with the whole thing. I hope those who used Rep tactics against the first women to run for the high office can make it in Nov without us because after you've call me these names, I can't see the new politics you say you have. I would like to see the people get to hear the stand on issues and all of their votes count. I know that would go against Obama supporters "win all all cost" view and this is how they win their arguement "just yell louder, at all of us" on the other side who were willing to see either. Now, I'm willing to walk away and see if you can win without a @#$% beer drinking bigot idiot who was open minded until this.

Give me a break!!!! The lies spewed out from that station should be concidered nothing more then propaganda at best. What will be the topics when the Dems get elected into office? Anything that goes against what the Dem President says. That is real information to enlighten us. Truth seekers www.seitgeistmovie.com , search and you will find!

If Fox is sooooo evenhanded what was Chris Wallace chiding his co-workers for; eh?
Fox News is not much more than a right wing propaganda machine. I only watch them to see what the competition is doing.

Fox is "fair and balanced"? They want Hilary to win the nomination because they know they can push up her negatives enough with propaganda that she will lose the general. Anybody that can't see that is naive beyond belief.

We are so through the looking glass here, people. When DEMOCRATS are praising FOX, we are in trouble. FOX wants Hillary to run so they can decimate her in the general election. Don't drink the Kool-Aid...

To Once proud Dem now ashamed,
Why would you hold comments from bloggers who are Obama supporters against not only Obama himself but the Democratic party?? Election season to me is the worst time of the year. You see just how stupid americans really are about choosing leaders.

Do we see a trend emerging here? Hillary chats up Scaiffe while Bill dials Rush and Ed tells Fox how fair they are. With their backs against the wall, the Clintons are jumping into bed with the leaders of the "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy." These three are utterly shameless.

The more I hear Rendell statements they more clear it becomes that he is full of it. These people will say anything to get Clinton some sympathy. FOX has a definite agenda and it is not fair and balanced, Rendell and the Clinton camp like them now because of the recent Obama bashing during the Wright polemic, but if Clinton were to be the nominee the current love fest would end fast. Rendell is just another Hypocrite.

Fox and Friends are part of the reason the United States has become the laughing stock of the world. With their hatred and racist remarks and their right-wing righteousness, we as a country let ourselves become too divided to see how America was changing for the worse in front of our own eyes.
What hypocrisy!!! They try to bring down Obama for something he didn't even say, and yet, people like Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter vomit out their venom every day.
United we stand, divided we fall.

MSNBC should be renamed Obama TV. CNN is a relative newcomer to the Obama bandwagon, but seem to be onboard at this point.
As an Independent, that doesn't think any of the presidental choices available are all that great, I think the biggest loser in this election is the media. Our media is in as sad a state as the government is in my opinion.

Oh come on. CNN is as Pro Clinton as they come. I'll give you that MSNBC slants towards OBama, and I'm an Obama supporter, but CNN is NOT. They eviscerated OBama over Wright. And they've got the loudest, most obnoxious Clinton supporter ever, Carville, on every 15 miuntes spouting Clinton talking points.

Dude,
Fox news is the equivalent to Jerry Springer. For Ed Rendell to say that is absolutely a joke, their own reporter walked off the set during a show due to their nonsense. This is starting the explain why he endorsed Hilary.

I watched the clip of Gov Rendell & Gov Richardson on Fox News Sunday.
The Obama camp needs to pull Richardson from representing them on news shows like this, Richardson is far from the sharpest tool in the tool box.
He missed ample opportunities to point out the recent poll showing more than HALF of this country doesnt trust Clinton, a clear blow to her electability arguement. He also missed a chance to point out Obama has a 10 point national lead over Clinton in the latest Polls.
Since Rendell loves polls so much.

All you whining tree-hugging liberals need to STFU. You have CNN and MSNBC spewing your liberal trash. Republicans are entitled to have something as great as Fox. And remember, Fox is the highest reated cable new network. =)

Rendell is full of crap, he just likes the fact that they engage in so much Obama bashing. There is nothing "fair" or "balanced" about Fox. I don't even think Fox has real reporters, they just have a bunch of highly opinionated "commentators". That's why they don't even bother to fact check sources, if it hurts Obama, they'll run with it whether it's true or purposely misconstrued or not. They ran with that Obama "Muslim" email for WEEKS reporting it as FACT without even bothering to check the d*mn thing. CNN on the other hand investigated the claim and even went back to interview the head master at Obama's old school in Indonesia. Their morning show, Fox and Friends I think it's called, is just retarded and beyond that, Fox just seems to specialize in shows with sensationalistic hyper-partisan bickering. Rendell is a boob.

So it's come to this?
I respected Rendell and Nutter. I am shocked, saddened, and dismayed that they have started abusing their recent spotlight to embarrass themselves by spouting stuff like this. I understand lobbying hard for your candidate, and even bashing your opponent.
But the crying and finger-pointing, complaining about the "refs".
I just thought they were smarter than this.

Rabprevent is right, Fox is the equivalent to Jerry Springer. They're a low-brow, highly sensational fake news channel that has no regard for standard rules and principles of journalism, they set up for contentious "dialogue" by design and encourage people to fight, and you ever notice how most of their females hosts and weather girls are just obvious hand-picked models? Fox sent out a memo to their staff after the 2006 election saying something like, "we may have lost this election, but we'll still win the war in Iraq (or on terror, since they seem to think they're inextricably linked). WTF?!!! You don't send out a memo telling a supposed news organization how that we lost an election but we'll still win!!! That is in total violation of journalistic ethics and you are blatantly acting as a political entity, not a "fair" and "balanced" news organization. The only thing worth a damn on Fox is Family Guy.

Moonbats hate Fox because it's the ONLY news that is NOT fully partisan toward Democrats, and in this election, is NOT totally infatuated with Obama. Fox does not bow down and worship Obama, THAT is why there are so many angry with Fox.

Nobody is saying Fox loves Democrats.
However, unlike MSNBC, which has totally tanked itself for Obama, Fox has been ripping both candidates evenly.
Would they prefer Clinton win? Probably. Will they rip whichever Dem. candidate once it is decided? Undoubtedly.
But can anyone seriously suggest the other networks haven't totally gone pro-Obama and totally anti-Clinton?

Joe Scarborough needs to get his face out of Hillary Clinton's cr*tch, he's been going at there pretty hard for the past couple of weeks. Did you see his spin on Clinton's latest poll numbers, he tried to say it's because Hillary's being unfairly beaten up on, yet he's being hounding Obama about Rev. Wright non-stop for weeks. Obama didn't even do anything, Clinton tells a big fat whopper and Scarborough thinks its just fine.

It's a shame he didn't take a minute to think about why FOX is wooing Clinton now. FOX's ratings have slipped greatly and they want them back. Their best path to that is a general election with Hillary in it.
They can pander to her for a month or two now in an attempt to really win big for themselves. If she were the nominee, they would be in heaven. They've got years of "dirt" (it is FOX, it's not like it needs to even be true) on her. They can't wait to have her to knock down.
But they can't do it now -- then she'd be out already and what fun would that be for them?

Actually, most of the other networks don't "rip" anyone. The other networks may have their biases and leanings but Fox is to the extreme; they actively act as a blatant hack-piece for extreme right wing idealogues. And like I said, they're not even a real news organization. And for those of you who bring up the fact that Fox is now the highest rated network, I say so what? They're still not even a respectable news organization. They're number one for the same reason that extreme right-wing radio is so popular: moderates and liberals actually have a life, and would rather spend the time that extreme right wingers spend listening to hyper-partisan claptrap, partying and actually enjoying life.

I do not watch Faux Noise, but I get to hear about the drivel they present to their viewers, many of whom have gords for head and the propaganda does resonate inside an empty cavity. As I read some of these posts, it seems to me that some of that resonance is being spewed back into this medium. I wish we had people with integrity in charge of such a vital organ of a true democracy.

I have been so dismayed by the apparant "campaigning" that Buzzflash,MoveOn.org, MSNBC are doing for Obama I am forced to actually go to Fox for any news of Hillary, and dare I say it...even a kind word. There will be no more money from me for
Buzzflash or Move On. I reqret the contributions I've made now because well, I'm not supporting Obama.
I used to admire Keith Olberman, loved it when he attacked Bush and Chaney et al, but to see the same sort of thing against Hillary is shocking to me and now Keith Olberman seems so small to me.
I used to roll my eyes at Republican comments about the
how mean the liberal media is. I'm ashamed to say I loved it at the time. God help me. They were right. You guys are vicious at times. I've never liked Fox, but right now MSNBC is worse.

This country was built on Fox News. I am a blue blooded green bellied liberal and I love it. It is the only true source of fair and balanced news. Their coverage of the pant suit candidate it second to none. Fox rocks. Go Ralph Nader.

You really need to start questioning your reasoning when you are watching FOX News or listening to Rush Limbaugh because they are on your side.
What will it take for you Hillary supporters to hit bottom?
Do you even recognize yourselves anymore?

Ha ha ha...what a joke. ABC stands for Anything But Correct News. Anyone who reads very much at all knows this already. What's incredible is the 27% of people who love Bush and believe every word of ABC News. Do we need to get a proctologist to find their heads?

Fox seems more balanced everyday compared to all the progressive blogs that report half truths and outright lies against Clinton. He is right in saying Obama can never do anything wrong in his supporters minds. The cult of Obama continues their assault on the Democratic Party.

CNN is definitely pro Obama. No one slams Clinton the way Jack Cafferty does. His dislike for her spews out with every word he utters. Also as obvious, is his admiration for Obama. Shouldn't reporters just report without personal bias? He is not alone either!!

Fox News has led in the hounding of Obama for his association with the Reverend Wright, and Obama has disassociated himself from the statements that so offend the politically correct speech demanded by FOX and other establishment Republicans.
Personally, I find the statements of Governor Ed Rendell to be at least as offensive. I doubt that Fox would do it, but will some network take up the cry that Clinton disassociate herself from his truly ugly statement?

Lynnie hit the nail right on the head...I used to be queer for Buzzflash and MSNBC...What has happen to you two??...Aren't we all Democrats??...I'm a Hillary supporter who will definently vote for Obama if he wins...But what are you going to do or say if he loses??...Would you support Hillary or McCain??...

Kris posted exactly the same comment on another site yesterday. Word for word. I don't think she/he used the same name though. Could she be a Clinton opperative?
The Clintons are selling their souls to the devil. All those years defending Bill and Hill and what do we get? The right wing couldn't bring them done, so they are doing the job themselves. Very sad.

Dems always set themselves up to either shoot themselves in the foot, snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and allow themselves to be divided and conquered. The party that was supposedly good for the most of the common electorate is politically deficient. The tainting of the best hope for uniting people, Obama, is deploreable and may result in McCain occupying the White House and 4 more years of Bush policies.
Shame on the Dems for BLOWING IT.
I thought there was enough BLOWING IT done by the Clintons when they occupied 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Rendell has to sell his soul to devil with the Clintons. A search of Rendell, Clinton and Mark Udall will reveal a very good reason why Rendell is so up the crack of the Clintons. It is time for change. The Clintons and their loyal supporters have muddied the Democratic party so badly.

I am surprised that I have not yet heard anyone note that the media is actually covering the race 3 to 1 in Hillary's favor. For every single segment on Obama, there are three for Hillary. The media covers not only Hillary's stumping events, but those of her husband and daughter as well (Hillary, Bill & Chelsea vs. Barack). If nothing else they should run the same number of news segments or the same number of minutes for each of the candidates. The only times that Michelle has ever been covered on the stump were to portray her in a negative light. Hardly fair or democratic.
I also do not see where any of the media outlets report outside of their own bias or support. I have watched "Meet the Press" and "Face the Nation" for years, and have yet to decide the personal support or bias of the respective moderators. There is something very refreshing in that.

Dominic B: Thank you for your comment. As for what Buzzflash and MSNBC will do if Hillary is elected; it seems to me that they will simply "twist in the wind" until they have spun themselves into ardent Hillary supporters, as though they always were.
Mathew L.: Don't worry about anyone falling into a Fox trap. I know what they are and I support Hillary because I believe she is the best candidate. Besides, perhaps some McCain supporters will change their minds and vote for Hillary. Could happen.
Dale: get a life!

Just like all of us who are interested in this topic are partisan hacks, so is every 'news' source out there. Most are left leaning, and Fox is definitely right leaning. Why is this so hard for anyone to see? My only defense of Fox is that they are usually more respectful of the 'other' side than CNN and MSNBC.
I loved watching some of the election coverage on CNN. There will be four guys at the desk (all democrats, of course). Instead of giving objective information and talking about who won, it turns into a republican-bashing frenzy. They don't even try to hide it.
Remember when Blitzer attacked Lynn Chaney on a book she wrote years ago on what was supposed to be a puff-piece about a new book? Would that have happene to Tipper Gore? Even Fox wouldn't have done that to her. Those of you who cry about this network or that network attacking your favorite candidate need to realize this happens to the republican candidates year in and year out but you don't see it because you agree with it. I hate to use the victim card since liberals do their best to monopolize it, so I'll return it right away so you can cry about MSNBC giving Hillary a hard time.
It's politics people! It isn't going to be nice and NONE of them are telling you the truth!